Located on the Western Ghats of Karnataka, Dandeli is the idyllic holiday destination to feel an adrenaline rush along with exploring the charm of the bountiful nature. Dandeli boasts of its pristine and natural settings that offer the most enthralling and fascinating experience of kayaking, rappelling and many other activities.

Nestled within the lush and vibrant valleys of Dandeli, the Bison Resort is one of the best destinations for a stupendous holiday experience. Adding more liveliness to your holiday experience, this resort can spoil your choice of adventure with its myriad list of activities. While kayaking, jungle safari, rock climbing, night trekking and coracle rides will offer you a perfect dose of adrenaline rush, elegant cottage stays, barbeque dinners, campfires and other amenities of the resort will surely keep you enchanted.

The countrysides of Karnataka are varied and prosperous with numerous sights and beauties of nature, one of the most spectacular ones is Dandeli. A lush evergreen forest, it is prosperous with stunning sights, superb locales and every variety of flora and fauna you can ever imagine! Located over the River Kali in the Western Ghats, Dandeli River rafting is among the best in the entire country.

The Dandeli rafting trail stretches for around 12km, making it one of the most exciting and exhilarating stretch of rafting. The rapids in the Dandeli River Rafting can be classified into grade 2 and grade 3 rapids which are ideal for both professionals and inexperienced rafters. While Grade 2 rapids are relatively easy to maneuver with little bumps and easy passages, the grade 3 rapids require expert steering and an eye for detail for passing ways. However, due to the presence of skilled instructors, the activity is safe for amateur as well as experienced rafting professionals. The Dandeli water rafting adventure may sound like its dangerous, but is very safe and open for non-swimmers as well. This adrenaline pumping activity may take around 4 Hours to complete.

Your Dandeli River Rafting Adventure begins at around 09:00AM in the morning. Embark on a 45 minute to Ganeshgudi, which is the starting point of your adventure. Keep your eyes and ears open as you are provided with safety equipment, life jackets, helmets and pedals and briefed about the techniques and safety measures to take on the Dandeli River rafting experience. There will be a small ride in the boat after which the actual rafting begins. Pay heed to your leaders as they brief you about the safety measures to be taken while white water rafting. Trained and professional rafters are your guides as you plunge your boats into the rapids to experience mind-numbing thrill and excitement!

This adrenaline-charged trip downstream takes you through the rapids and lasts for almost one and a half hours. Navigate over bumpy rocks, narrow passageways and whooshing surfs of the Kali River to take full advantage of this energy packed experience. The grade 2 and grade 3 rapids of this river are sure to make your stomach churn, turn and do backflips as you experience the thrill of lifetime! Take the exciting memories of this Dandeli River Rafting experience and commence on the ride back. Thereafter, this incredible experience will come to an end as you embark on the return journey to your destination!

Enjoy the view of Dudhsagar Falls, one of the most spectacular ones in the country. This full day guided trip of around 13 hours takes you to the scenic waterfalls where volumes of water plummet several hundred feet creating a misty aura all around, giving it a milky white appearance. The best time to visit the place is from November through to May.

After reporting early morning around 7:30am at Dandeli, be driven to Castle Rock where you have breakfast and embark on a 20 minute train journey. It is through the scenic Castle Rock area where the Bollywood flick, Chennai Express was shot. A 30-minute trek after the train journey will take you to the Dudhsagar Falls that is more than a thousand feet in height (~310 metres) and nearly 30 metre wide, falling in a four-tiered formation. Once reaching, you can spend some leisure time with a wonderful view of the cascade. Lunch is served beside the breath-taking beauty. Another trek of nearly 30 minutes to the railway bridge and small ones of 1km offer you the pleasure of enjoying three different views of the falls.

The journey back to Dandeli traces back your route, and you finish your day with the beautiful Dudhsagar etched forever in your memories.

Enjoy a sightseeing tour of Dandeli, the popular adventure destination that is located at a close proximity with Goa and around 460km from Bangalore. This guided sightseeing tour of around 9-10 hours covers almost all the major landmarks.

The tour begins around 9 am with your reporting at the decided spot in Dandeli. Post this; take a jeep ride to the Syntheri Rocks that are situated inside the Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary. Explore the rocks till noon and take a jeep ride towards Uluvi Caves. Walk through the narrow caves and after having lunch, drive to the Supa Backwaters along with the Supa Dam. Following the visit to the dam, drive back to Dandeli and mark the end of this sightseeing tour.

Dandeli, a gorgeous terrain for nature enthusiasts presents itself as a playground for adventure sports such as mountain biking. On this day of riding with specially adapted mountain bikes, you’re faced with rough terrains suitable for the activity. Test your skills and maneuvering techniques. A well-informed guide will accompany you. Along the way engage in conversations to learn more about the region’s flora and fauna. The ride guarantees not a single dull moment, keeps you on alert at all times, and is thoroughly enjoyable.

Your pick up will be from Dandeli town around 8.30 AM. You’ll have a 40 minute road drive to Ganesh Gudi (40km), which is the starting point. Over the next 2 hours you can go riding on bikes adept for rough mountainous terrains. Depending on your willfulness, rides can be for a distance of 7 – 14km.

Delight in an adventure packed day along the gushing waters of River Kali. The close to 9-10 hour rafting expedition begins in the morning around 9 am, when you are picked up from Dandeli for an hour long drive to the River Kali. Once there, you are briefed about the techniques and safety measures by a professional guide who also kits you up with life jackets and helmets. The next hour or so is spent in indulging in the stimulating and exciting activity of paddling your raft in the swiftly swirling waters of the river. With rapids ranging from grade 2 to 3, the 12 km rafting route on the Kali River is fairly placid and is ideal for even inexperienced rafters.

Having completed this activity and built up a sufficient appetite, you are then driven to another shore for a lunch break. With the water at this shore being calmer, the remaining activities of kayaking, river surfing and coracle riding are conducted here for the next 2 hours. A specialised person guides you through the kayaking experience as you slowly make you way over the river water in your inflated raft. Also get an opportunity to revel in the natural Jacuzzi formed with the crystal clear waters of Kali. Having concluded an action-packed day, you return to Dandeli for a much welcome rest.

Home to numerous birds and animals, the Dandeli Anshi Tiger Reserve, near the Karnataka–Goa border is located in the Western Ghats. This safari into the reserve is conducted twice daily – first at 6 am and the second at 4 pm. For the morning slot, you would be driven from Dandeli to Kulgi at 5 am. Here you are transferred onto an open jeep of the forest department and the safari commences immediately. The same safari can be undertaken in the evening for which you would need to start at 3:30 pm and you would return at 6 pm. The entire activity from the start to the end would take around 3.5 hours.

The forests of this park are bio diverse and are home to over 300 species of birds - most prominent among them being the hornbills. Bird watchers and professional ornithologists are to be rewarded with sightings of rare and unique birds in their natural habitat. With a skilled naturalist to guide you through the forest area and share with you the interesting details of animal kingdom, the trip inside the sanctuary is a great learning experience. At the end of the trip, you will be dropped back to Dandeli.

Conducted near Dandeli, a small town situated in North Karnataka, this guided tour of around 10 -11 hours is an ideal combination of an enjoyable and action-packed day in the wild. It starts early in the morning around 7 am when you are driven from Dandeli to Ganeshgudi for an hour or two of bird watching. With over 350 species of birds being residents of this area and an expert guide to accompany you, there would be plenty of opportunities to observe rare birds in their natural habitat.

A half hour stopover for breakfast later, the rest of the morning would be reserved for mountain biking on specially adapted bikes. The rough terrain of the region lends itself for an exciting round of biking through the ups and downs and bumpy paths.This would be followed by an hour of lunch break and then would begin the exhilarating surfing session in the River Kali. The Ganeshgudi rapids are ideal to surf on with their low down waves and you can enjoy the occasional splash in the fresh waters.

After a refreshing session in the river water, the trek through the thick evergreen foliage of the nearby jungle with a guide well-versed with the route comes next. This is another chance to observe the birds and soak in the sights and sounds of wildlife as you make your way through diverse foliage. The final activity is the coracle ride on the river Kali’s peaceful waters. With the sun about to set over the horizon, you return to Dandeli sometime around 6 pm.

A scenic town in the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka, Dandeli is amongst the most adventurous holiday destinations in the entire South India. Tucked away amidst lush, evergreen and dense forest areas, and adorned by the fascinating appeal of the Western Ghats and Kali River, this holiday retreat is known for its enthralling list of activities.

While the rugged and challenging terrains makes for an enticing trekking destination, the dense thickets offers astounding nature walks. Situated beside the Kali River, Dandeli also allures rafter to a large extent. The roaring waves that reach up to grade-III are usually challenged by the rafters who carve for an adrenaline kick among the gushing waves.

Camping, rock climbing, rappelling, bird watching, jungle safaris, kayaking, canyoning and croc treks are some of the other popular activities that can be enjoyed in Dandeli.

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Gateway to the several adventure activities, within Dandeli tour package, you can delight in some of the highly enjoyed activities. Starting with an enthralling trek to some of the nearby vicinities or peaks, you can also go for an exhilarating wildlife safari. While on this safari, you can easily spot some of the exotic wildlife species like Elephants and Sambars grazing around in their natural habitats. If luck permits, you can also have a glimpse of the majestic Tigers or have a close encounter with these mighty beasts of the jungle!

In addition to all the fun and excitement, you can also plunge in into the Kali River and challenge its strenuous waves. Ranging from grade-I to III, the rapids in Kali River makes it for astounding Dandeli river rafting experience.

With all the luxuries of a resort and the charm of staying beside a gurgling river, the Bison River Resort in Dandeli outshines other similar resorts in the vicinity. Located around 10km from the fascinating Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary, it lies in the close proximity of the Kali River, which completes the charm of being a river resort.

Hosting visitors from almost every corner of the globe, the Bison River Resort is known for its home away from home ambience. Nestled amidst lush greeneries and scenic forests, it offers a magical charm that can hardly be found in any other resorts in Dandeli.

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On a trip to Dandeli - the adventure hub of South India, take the fun and excitement further with a day outing in the Bison River Resort. Enjoy the lush and pristine ambience of the resort that is immersed in all the shades of fun, adventure and enthrallment!

On offering here, there are numerous options that will keep you soaked in never-ending fun all throughout the day. To name a few, there are white water rafting, jungle safari, bird watching and wildlife spotting. Others can also join the convoy for kayaking, canoeing and coracle riding. As the resort is surrounded with scenic forest and several cliffs, trekking and rappelling in Bison River Resort offers a unique blend of enthralment.

Also, as the Kali River gushes through the vicinity of the resort, the leisure and relaxation seekers can go for the natural Jacuzzi and enjoy a natural massage.

Dandeli, a scenic holiday destination in South India, is popularly called the adventure hub of Karnataka. Nestled amidst lush and scenic forests, exhilarating cliffs and summits, this hidden destination is located in the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka.

Bestowed with all the scenic wonders and marvels of the Mother Nature, Dandeli serves as an abode of a diverse range of wildlife like Tigers, Elephants, Leopards, Black Panthers, Deer and others. Also a home to several colourful avifauna species, it makes for a heavenly destination for the bird watchers.

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Bestowed with the mighty Kali River, Dandeli undoubtedly is the best South Indian destination to experience an exhilarating riverside experience! Join this riverside jungle adventure in Dandeli and discover the reasons why adventure junkies loves this place above all the other similar destinations!

Walk through the lush thickets, challenge the gruelling rapids of Kali River, indulge into several other adventurous activities and make it for an extreme fun-filled and exciting experience. And in case, you are a true devotee of the nature, you will never find any dull moment during your Dandeli jungle stay.

After all the fun, Dandeli will surely get you pleasantly lost with its delicious cuisine. On offer, there are ranges of Mughlai dishes, several South Indian delicacies mixed with the everlasting smiles and warmth of Dandeli’s hospitality!

and have a tryst with the fascinating wildlife! Discover and explore the appealing beauty of the nature along with spotting several exotic wildlife species.

Among the many activities and things to do at Adventure jungle stay in Dandeli, you can take a nature walk through the evergreen jungles, embark on a wildlife spotting tour or go for a bird watching tour and spot some of the colourful birds. While the main attraction of this Panther Stay at Dandeli experience are the ‘Big Five’: Elephant, Bison, Black Panther, Tiger and Leopard, you can also enjoy several encounters with reptiles, butterflies and insects as well.

Dandeli lets you indulge into activities like river rafting, kayaking, rappelling, angling, coracle riding and several others.

The forests of Dandeli await you for an exciting adventure amidst the lush greeneries and fascinating hillsides! Located 465km from Bangalore, it is often referred as the ‘Adventure Hub’ of South India and truly satisfies this with its wide range of enthralling activities. The Dandeli adventure packages offered to nature enthusiasts has grown tenfold in terms of popularity! Preserved under Mother Nature’s gentle care, there are exciting activities for those who love the wilderness of the untouched nature, loud-untamed rivers and lot more.

Home to some of the rarest wildlife species, Dandeli is also a paradise for the nature or wildlife lovers. A nature stay at Dandeli is the perfect way to discover your love for adventure and excitement through activities like river rafting, kayaking and mountain biking amongst others.

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Dandeli is the place for you to be when the city gets too tiresome for you to handle! The calm sounds of the forests and the tumultuous rivers are the best therapy that you could get to relax your nerves! Charge your batteries and engage in exciting jungle trekking and bird watching! Bask in the glory of Kali River as the birds sing for you from around the forests trees.

As soon as you reach Dandeli, you can sense and smell the freshness of its pristine nature! With a Dandeli adventure package, you will be entitled to enjoy and indulge in the delicious meals and engaging games carried out both indoors and outdoors that will get you back to your golden childhood days. You don’t need to travel abroad or far off to experience white water rafting as the thrilling adventure sport is right here at Dandeli!

Located around 466km from Bangalore, Dandeli is better known as the ‘adventure hub’ of South India. Tucked away amidst the fascinating Western Ghats; between Goa and Belgaum, it is one of the most visited and sought after destinations in Karnataka.

Spreading over 5,000sq.ft, the lush and evergreen forests of Dandeli are the abode of several exotic wildlife species. Home to Black Panther, Tiger, King Cobra and several other rare species, it offers the best experience of staying in a farm house. Whether you are visiting this natural paradise with your family, friends or colleagues, you will be promised with unlimited fun, excitement and adventure!

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Nature lies at its best in Dandeli! Embrace the enchanting beauty of Mother Nature with this farm house stay and curate some of the memorable moments of your life. Within this experience, you can also participate in several activities that will get you close to the quintessential beauty of Dandeli and will allow you to explore and discover all the essence of staying in a farm.

Meal Types: Vegetarian and Non-Vegetarian

Duration: 1N/2D

Timings: Activities can be availed according to the convenience of the participants

If you love the outdoors and enjoy scouring the depths of the jungle then it is time for you to head for an exciting jungle adventure in Dandeli with your family and friends! The exotic jungle area of this place offers a wide array of activities for the adrenaline junkie who loves nature photography as well as exploring the different mysteries of the thick greens that surrounds the place! The rustic beauty of Dandeli is incomparable to the other forests around India, with wildlife and flora that will leave you speechless and in awe!

Experience the night jungle drive in Dandeli and explore the uniqueness of wildlife and their behaviours at nighttime! Revel in the sounds of nature and indulge in nature photography of the amazing spectres of all that is hidden in the beautiful lands of Dandeli!